This appendix is an operational checklist. For full explanations, threat model analysis, and background, see 03-3 Security, Privacy, and Supply Chain Risk. This page keeps only the criteria and the “why bother” rationale for each section.
7. Scenario-specific checklists
- Running an agent on a newly cloned repo
- Installing a popular-looking Skill
- After cloning, inspect
.mcp.json,.github/workflows/,.claude/, andAGENTS.mdfirst. Unknown servers, unrecognized workflows, and unverified rules: disable them before proceeding. - Running
--dangerously-skip-permissionsin a throwaway environment is the anti-pattern, not the recommendation: default to refusing it. Grant minimum permissions and add more only when a specific need arises. - On the first run, execute all three
rgscans from Section 3 and record every hit and its disposition. - Confirm the account training opt-out switch before sending any data.
- If the run processed any untrusted content, rotate the project memory per Section 5.
8. Related units
Factual claims are grounded in official documentation; fast-changing items are annotated as of 2026-05.- Threat model, attack chains, and CVEs: 03-3 Security, Privacy, and Supply Chain Risk
- Evaluation framework (beyond star counts): 03-2 Beyond GitHub Stars
- Personal benchmarking and verification habits: 03-4 Building a Personal Benchmark
- Settings reference: Appendix A: Settings Cheatsheet
- MCP attack surface and minimum defenses: 04-9 Cross-Tool Integration and MCP
- Plugin supply chain SOP: 04-7 Plugins
- Hooks as the enforcement layer: 04-6 Hooks
- Extended resources (security tools, Snyk, etc.): Appendix D: Resources and Community List